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Speaking before Congress for the first time, OpenAI CEO Altman suggested that the US should consider licensing and testing requirements for AI model development. (Image: Reuters)
For months, companies large and small have raced to bring increasingly versatile AI to market, throwing endless data and billions of dollars at the challenge.
The CEO of OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, told a Senate panel on Tuesday that the use of artificial intelligence to interfere with election integrity is a “significant area of concern,” adding that it needs regulation.
CEO Sam Altman said of elections and AI, “I’m nervous about it, the rules and guidelines need to be added.
For months, companies large and small have raced to bring increasingly versatile AI to market, throwing endless data and billions of dollars at the challenge.
Some critics fear that the technology will exacerbate social harms, among them prejudice and misinformation, while others warn that AI could end humanity itself.
“There’s no way to put this genie in a bottle. Globally, it’s exploding,” said Senator Cory Booker, one of several lawmakers asking questions about how best to regulate AI.
Senator Mazie Hirono noted the danger of misinformation as the 2024 election nears. “In the context of the election, for example, I saw a picture of former President Trump being arrested by the NYPD and it went viral,” she said, pressing Altman whether he would consider the fake image harmful.
Altman responded that creators should clarify when an image is generated, rather than factual.
Speaking before Congress for the first time, Altman suggested that, in general, the US should consider licensing and testing requirements for AI model development.
Altman, asked for opinion on which AI should be subject to licensing, said a model that could persuade or manipulate a person’s beliefs would be an example of a “great limitation”.
He also said that companies should have the right to say they do not want their data used for AI training, which is being discussed on Capitol Hill. Altman said, however, that content on the public web would be fair game.
Altman also stated that he would “say never” to the advertising idea but that he preferred a subscription-based model.
The White House has convened top technology CEOs, including Altman, to address AI. Similarly, US lawmakers are calling for action to advance the benefits of the technology and advance national security while limiting its misuse. Consensus is far from certain.
An OpenAI employee recently proposed the creation of a US licensing agency for AI that could be called the Office for AI Security and Infrastructure Security, or OASIS, Reuters reported.
OpenAI Microsoft Corp. supported by Altman is also calling for incentives for global cooperation on AI and security compliance.
Christina Montgomery, chief privacy and trust officer for International Business Machines Corp., urged Congress to focus on areas with the potential to do the greatest social harm. w
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